Category Archives: Politics

I suggest a new political alignment in the US, and perhaps the Bush branch of the Republican Party is already trying to do this. Rather than having Conservatives vs Liberals, how about the “moderates” vs the “Yahoos”? Over the last … Continue reading →

The results are in. George W gave a higher percentage of his income to charity than I did. Neither of us tithe. Bush and I both gave the majority of our contributions to churches, while Kerry gave a lot to … Continue reading →

I seem to remember something the candidates were saying in the last presidential election about putting Social Security money in a “lockbox”. Well, the box is empty; all the money in the Social Security trust fund has all been loaned … Continue reading →

There’s been much talk about the Republican tax cuts “for the rich”. What is that exactly? In the United States there are about 140 million taxpayers. The top 1% would be 1.4 million people. The average annual income of those … Continue reading →

If George and Saddam were running for President of the US, which one would I vote for? George But I had to think about it for a minute.

I don’t care all that much whether George W. Bush used cocaine at Camp David or not. We all know he’s had a substance abuse problem sometime in the past. That doesn’t mean someone can’t be President. But I’m glad … Continue reading →